KWTV and KOTV adopt next-generation production and content management to strengthen collaboration and newsroom efficiency
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., February 24, 2026 — Bitcentral, the leading provider of professional media solutions for broadcast and digital video, today announced that Griffin Media, an Oklahoma-based multimedia company, has deployed Bitcentral’s Core News™ across its flagship stations, KWTV and KOTV. The rollout represents a major investment in modernizing Griffin’s news operations and equipping its teams with faster, more flexible, and better connected production workflows.
“Core News was built to give newsrooms practical tools that drive real efficiency in daily production,” said Sam Kamel, CEO of Bitcentral. “Griffin Media’s implementation is a powerful example of that impact – stronger collaboration across stations, smoother content movement, and highly efficient production from story creation all the way through to playout. We’re excited that Griffin chose Bitcentral for this strategic upgrade, and we’ll be there to support their growth for years to come.
The deployment includes Bitcentral’s Precis, Oasis, Create, Fusion Hybrid Storage (FHS), and additional playout and technical automation products for multi-station control room operations. Together, these technologies form a unified system that strengthens how KWTV and KOTV create, manage, and distribute news. The adoption of Core News also extends a growing relationship between the companies, following Griffin’s 2024 implementation of ViewNexa Channels as a key component of their digital content distribution initiative.
KWTV’s Core News-powered newsroom officially launched on November 2, 2025, with KOTV scheduled to follow on November 16, 2025.
“Bitcentral’s Core News puts Griffin Media in a strong position as we transform our newsroom operations,” said Jack Conway, Vice President of Technology at Griffin Media. “The system is intuitive for our teams, and we expect it to streamline how content moves between stations and improve how our producers work day-to-day. These upgrades ensure Griffin Media continues delivering the most trusted and best local reporting that our viewers across Oklahoma have counted on for 117 years.
Key benefits Griffin Media is realizing from Core News include:
- Better End-to-end production: Integrated editing, asset management, and playout through Precis, Oasis, and Create.
- Real-time collaboration: Oasis sharing and hybrid storage allow KWTV and KOTV to exchange content instantly and operate more cohesively.
- Greater operational flexibility: Scalable control room and smarter content storage systems that support future expansion.
Griffin Media’s adoption of Core News demonstrates Bitcentral’s commitment to delivering modern, adaptable solutions that help newsrooms meet the demands of today’s audiences while preparing for tomorrow’s challenges.
About Bitcentral
From global brands to TV stations and digital publishers, Bitcentral is driving a new future in storytelling. For over 20 years, we’ve helped broadcasters and publishers deliver the biggest stories in news, sports, and entertainment to the widest audiences. Our systems are used by over a thousand media and entertainment organizations to simplify the production, asset management, distribution, and monetization of content everywhere.
With Core News™, we provide unparalleled reliability and agility for content production. We offer fully automated playout solutions with Central Control®, and ViewNexa™ provides one unified workflow that simplifies video management, streaming, consumer application experience, and distribution for broadcasters, publishers, and media companies. Learn more at www.bitcentral.com.
About Griffin Media
Griffin Media, L.L.C., an Oklahoma-owned multimedia company, keeps Oklahomans Safe, Informed and Connected through the gathering, marketing and distribution of news, weather, entertainment and sports content through multiple channels & platforms. Holdings include KWTV/News 9 and KSBI/News 9 Plus in Oklahoma City and KOTV/News On 6 and KQCW/The Tulsa CW in Tulsa. Griffin’s holdings also include News9.com, NewsOn6.com, Griffin Outdoor, and Griffin Radio Tulsa – KHTT, KVOO, KXBL, KBEZ and KTSB. Griffin Media has also developed several partnerships and strategic alliances throughout Oklahoma, including Oklahoma Community Television/Griffin Tower Company and News 9 Now/News On 6 Now. Griffin Media is among a few privately held media companies in the country, owned by David and Kirsten Griffin of Oklahoma City, and John Griffin of Muskogee. Griffin Media solely focuses its resources in the state of Oklahoma.